Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1887-06-02
COUNTING THE COST.
Practical Suggestions That May Aid NAM
In Solving Domestic Problems.

Practical Suggestions That May Aid Many
in Solving Domestic Problems
There are many ways of entering
upon certain courses of action. One
is to be led by ones friends. Another
is to follow ones impulses. Another
is deliberately to count the cost and
then determine just what to do. All
three methods are good in their way
and for certain ends necessary. The
first is perhaps most common. Parents
have pretty definite views of what they
would like their children to do and to
be and endeavor to lead them in GER
tain paths, and most children are will
ing to be led. The majority of men
and women are like sheep. They fol-
low their leader If one goes over the
precipice, all the rest follow. If one
strong man invests largely in GER
tain stocks all his ''set' follow suit. If
the chief woman in little town calls
on the new conner, every body calls on
her, that is, most every body.
Those who follow their impulses
sometimes accomplish what they wish
and oftener do not. A good deal is
pardoned to good intentions. A good
impulse acted upon at the wrong time
may get one into as certain trouble as
though the impulse had been bad. En-
terprises founded on impulse are like
houses built upon the sand. Sand is
all very well to fill in and grade with.
but it does not make firm foundation.
When the winds blow and the floods
come, the house falls. There are a
great many people who upon impulse
and without adequate preparation be-
gin some undertaking they are only
partly able to carry out, and when
they begin to founder and go under,
implore this friend and that one to
hasten to their rescue and save them
from perishing. How many men have
lost every thing by indorsing for their
friends in the vain endeavor to save
them. Impulses have their use, but
they can not be trusted with the reins
of government any more than Phaethon
could with the chariot of the sun. I'm.
pulses must be restrained and guided
by principle, or they will perpetually
get one into trouble. Parents can dc
much to regulate and direct the i'm.
pulses of their children by steadfastly
pointing. out to them the results OF
obedience to impulse rather than tt
definite and well understood principles
of action. 1t takes great deal more
than good impulses to insure lasting
success. Principle prepares the ground
so that seed sown by impulse or other
wise are not choked by the thorn
springing up.
Those who sit down and count tn,
probable cost of new enterprise, anC
then deliberately enter into it, are most
likely to accomplish what they under
take. If it is only the making of
garment, one must have a pattern
needles, thread, ETC., or the work cal
not be done. If it is the making o
cake. there must be sugar and butte
and eggs and spice and fire to bak
with. But there are multitudes of PEG
| pie who habitually trust TO borrowin.
from some friend one or two or more o
the very essentials required in doin!
the work they undertake. 1t is N
charity, it is an injury to the person
thus borrowing to lend to them. The,
should be compelled to learn the valu'
of commodities by providing them o
by going without them. lndulgenc
only confirms an evil habit-M
Tri5use.